Porous polymer supported polyoxometalates

Abstract

A composition for the destruction of chemical warfare agents and toxic industrial chemicals having a polyoxometalate (POM) attached to an amine, carboxylic acid, or ammonium substituted porous polymer. Also disclosed is a method for attaching a POM to an amine, carboxylic acid, or ammonium substituted porous polymer by (1) dissolving the POM in water or an organic solvent, adding the functionalized porous polymer, whereby the POM ionically attaches to the amine, carboxylic acid or ammonium group, or (2) heating the POM and functionalized polymer in the presence of a dehydrating agent whereby an imide bond is produced between the POM and the functionality on the porous polymer.

What is claimed as new and desired to be protected by Letters Patent of the United States is: 
     
       1. A method for attaching polyoxometalates (POMs) to an amine, carboxylic acid, or ammonium substituted polymer, comprising:
 dissolving the POM in water or an organic solvent, wherein the POM has the formula [K 6 XPW 11 O 39 ], wherein X is selected from Cu and Fe; and 
 adding the functionalized polymer to make a porous polymer product; 
 wherein the POM ionically attaches to the amine, carboxylic acid, or ammonium group. 
 
     
     
       2. A method for attaching polyoxometalates (POMs) to an amine, carboxylic acid, or ammonium substituted polymer, comprising:
 dissolving the POM in water or an organic solvent, wherein the POM has the formula [K 12 X 3 (PW 11 O 34 ) 2 ], wherein X is selected from Cu and Fe; and 
 adding the functionalized polymer to make a porous polymer product; 
 wherein the POM ionically attaches to the amine, carboxylic acid, or ammonium group. 
 
     
     
       3. A method for attaching polyoxometalates (POMs) to an amine, carboxylic acid, or ammonium substituted polymer, comprising:
 dissolving the POM in water or an organic solvent, wherein the POM has the formula [K 9 (Fe(OH) 2 ) 3 (PW 11 O 34 ) 2 ]; and 
 adding the functionalized polymer to make a porous polymer product; 
 wherein the POM ionically attaches to the amine, carboxylic acid, or ammonium group. 
 
     
     
       4. A method for attaching polyoxometalates (POMs) to an amine, carboxylic acid, or ammonium substituted polymer, comprising:
 dissolving the POM in water or an organic solvent, wherein the POM has the formula [((C 4 H 9 )N) 2 Mo 6 O 19 ]; and 
 adding the functionalized polymer to make a porous polymer product; 
 wherein the POM ionically attaches to the amine, carboxylic acid, or ammonium group.